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Person in Capitol, I suspect? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

politician

'person' is the definition.
(politician is a kind of person)

'in capitol i suspect?' is the wordplay.
'suspect?' indicates an anagram (a suspicious or unusual spelling).
'in'+'capitol'+'i'='incapitoli'
'incapitoli' anagrammed gives 'POLITICIAN'.

(Other definitions for politician that I've seen before include "Eg, an MP" , "Legislator" , "One in Westminster" , "US senator?" , "could be Congressman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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